My name is Aimee Boes and I am a 28 year-old nursing anesthesia student from Raleigh, NC. Four months ago I was the most miserable person you could possibly meet. Over three years ago I moved to Raleigh with my husband to start our new married life together. As most young newlyweds seem to do, I managed to slowly put on a little weight here and a little weight there. As the saying goes I as "fat and happy" but, I was anything but happy. Moving away from home, starting a new life and so many other changes caused me to get very depressed. I started trying to get quick fixes like diet plans and pills, but none of them worked. Things only got worse as I enrolled into anesthesia school; the downward spiral began. Being a full-time student with medical student clinical hours and lots of traveling, it was hard to find the time even to sleep, let alone work out. I found myself burying myself in my studies and in the potato chips, cookies, fast food, soda, and anything else that was within reach. I allowed myself to become extremely sedentary, as my body began to take on a whole new form, one I was not fond of. I stopped looking at myself in the mirror and instead of asking my husband "Do I look fat in these jeans?" it changed to "How fat do I look in these jeans?" I began to accept the weight gain and started buying a whole new wardrobe. IncrementalIy I grew from a size 10 to a size 12 to a size 14 to a size 16. I'm sure I would still be on the upward trend if it were not for the day I met Angela's team. I left my phone number at their bridal show booth back in September and forgot about it. When I received a call from Michael Castronova, I was a little skeptical about their program. How could I afford it? How could I make the time for a personal trainer? After meeting with him in my home, however, I was sold. The plan to have someone come to our house, saving me time, would be the best motivator I could possibly ask for. I was extremely excited to get started. Once I met Missy, my trainer, I knew I was on the road to success. Everyone with Angela was encouraging and told me I WILL meet my goals. It was hard to believe at the time; how could I turn this flab into something desirable??? But after 12 weeks of a lot of sweat and diet adjustment, I was able to meet my goals of losing over 25 pounds and over 20 inches. I lost 7% of my body fat also! I am now down to a size 7/8 and I even have identifiable muscle groups! The most important of all my goals was met also, as I am now happy with myself and not ashamed of who I am. I feel so much better, with energy I have never had before. I am finding more time in the day than I ever had before to do my school work, clinicals, and make time for myself. My love life with my husband is even happier, which is very important for a newlywed. The best thing about the whole deal is that I know I can do it and it is a way of life now for my husband and I. I will never give up all the self-confidence, health, and of course, all of the wonderful compliments for anything in the world!
